Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-08

foreign foe. Yet 1t was general surprise
that the Curiew, new, swift ship immedi-
ately broke down and had to go into dock for
a thorough overhauling; that the Collingw ocd
had to steam into port with one set OF engines,
the stuffing boxes Of the others having col
lapsed; that the Ajax and Devastation had a
collision IN broad daylight and both nearly
founderef; that the lnfi xible's high pressure
piston shank fell 10 leaking 50 that she could
not Keep up her speed mt the decisive moment;
that the Colossus, one of the newest ships,
showed she could not stand the firing of her
heavy guns; that three of the torpedo bouts
came TO grief and had to retire; in short, that
three-seVenths OF the fleet. smiling slowly
about in queens weather. on calm seas,
with only imaginary foes, were at the end Of
one week hors lie combat"
This graphic summing up OF the army and
navy by the general WAS received with hearty
laughter
Ana YET SAID our hostess, The STANDARD
teiis Us that 'this Is the best OF all possible
Meets tor 'ne deieise OF the best OF all pos
sipie ISLANDS, Wen, we Anglo SaNons are
shlsnol' aithouSh we seem To get on IN the
world
| les SAID the retired naval officer, "the
re''e" was not only signal failure, but 1t
Illustrates 'hs otter h'diiiefeice OF royalty to
'he comfort ana saiety OF the people. The
queen was Two hours late IN starting, so the
sahois VINO manner The yards were kept all
'EA' '''''e' hAe SO many cormorants, up IN the
rigging III the blazing sun. When her royal
nishnes did appear she Was greeted by the
nr"s oi royal salute from all the vessels.
ine oo"hiiiis was, however, the death knell
vi sohe Oh her subjects, who by an unhappy
acc'deht we're blown into eternity. Several
otneis no" lie Al Melville hospital. VI these
,our VIII ~ permanently bind. One has his
"n'iu pio"h oi, af" 'se s'ue OF MS body badly
nhu''AN S"he are terribiy dishgured.
o.ners nave nad legs and arms amputated.
pu' ne, MAJESTY wa hohor"i, and what
a'"iis the h'es Oh te" prisates IN the navy!
'upi"~e aoAeu ba1'ehp-rss had been thus
S"ioen's "i>P"'cneu 10 heaven, would the
reJosinss nave proceeded Just the same.
iue i"'' extent ot 'nat aecideht has not as
ye' oee.i nan 'o'u' II the people knew one
'eh'h VI WHAT gong on beh'hd the scenes
'"e na'i"'' "oufd pe III lerhient OF iniigna-
'oi,.
| sa pertinent question, said the pro
iessr' ana one That Is being asked by prac-
aea' leopie just ho"' "hat victoria Regina
no> oohe to"afus our national development
,ha' shou"n ehtitie her to the loyalty OF the
1elh"'S!. % purihs the last nifty years
commercial power; she has developed a sys-
tenn OF national education; has added luster
TO all developments OF literature, enriched
| science with great discoveries, and with its
increased population has built up prosperous
colonies beyond the seas. In achieving all
this what part has loyalty playel. Well, it
cannot he denied that her majesty and her
chi"reh nave contributed their full share to
the population though unfortunately only to
the panper classes nor Is 1t open to dispute
that The Queens journal has been All I'M
mortal contribution to our literature, and it